Vishay introduces the first device in its fourth generation of 600V E Series power mosfets, aimed at telecom, industrial, and enterprise power supplies.
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Toshiba mulls chip IPO
At a board meeting earlier today, Toshiba approved the proposed spin-out of its chip division and said that an IPO is one option for the unit.
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Electro-‘muscles’ made from natural fibres
Swedish researchers have made ‘muscles’ by coating natural fibres with electro-active polymers.
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The Remark Which Infuriated A Nobel Laureate’s Mum
In 1973 Leo Esaki was awarded the Nobel Prize of Physics for his invention of the tunnel diode while working at Sony. Although interesting scientifically, the device had little practical use. Unfortunately, Esaki’s research director at Sony, Makoto Kikuchi, was nobbled by the Japanese press after the Nobel announcement, and a reporter asked Kikuchi what …
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Amazon ECR supports Docker Image Manifest V2, Schema 2
Amazon EC2 Container Registry (ECR) now supports Docker Image Manifest V2, Schema 2 providing the ability to assign multiple tags per image, store Windows container images, and use the Open Container Initiative (OCI) image format. Visit the specification page to learn more about Manifest V2 Schema 2.
Arrow offers configurable Artesyn power supply service
Arrow has partnered with Artesyn to offer a configurable AC-DC power supply service from its production facility in Swindon. The distributor will offer configured power supplies from Artesyn’s MP, iMP and low profile (1U) MicroMP (uMP) ranges. It will offer the service on small batches of up to ten units with a 48 hour turnaround …
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ST Q4 profits up; plans to invest $1bn in manufacturing
ST saw Q4 operating profit of $112 million up from $2 million in Q4 2015 on revenues of $1.86 billion up from $1.67 billion in Q4 2025.
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DNA sequencing can give everyone a genetic passport
A new age has dawned: the age of when a full genome can be sequenced for $1,000. It’s an important milestone for medicine. DNA sequencing specialists Yves Moreau and Pol Van Dorpe discuss how DNA sequencers can be made cheaper and more efficient. A genetic passport for everyone? There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in …
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Cypress aims FL-L flash at automotive, industrial and IoT
Cypress adds to its FL-L flash family with AEC-Q100 (automotive) qualified 64 and 128Mbit NOR memories with Quad SPI data transfer.
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Qualcomm Q4 shows growth but challenges mount
Qualcomm reported 2016 revenues of $23.5 billion and Q4 revenues of $6.2 billion up from $6 billion in Q3. Net income for Q4 was $1.9 billion, up from Q3’s $1.7 billion but that was hit by an $868 million fine from the Korean FTC. “We are forecasting continued growth of global 3G/4G device shipments in …
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